Hasegawa 1/48 F/A-18E Super Hornet Kit HAPT39Hasegawa 1 48 F A 18E Super Hornet Kit HAPT39 McDonnell Douglas Northrop F A 18 Hornet is an on board fighter and attack aircraft capable of operating in all weather conditions. The roots of the F A 18 go back to 1974 and the F 17 prototype, which was of interest to the US Navy command this year. The contract for the serial construction of the aircraft was concluded in 1976. In order to accelerate the work, the Northrop concern entered into